Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1887-03-04
AMERICA FOR AMERICANS
Continued From Last Week.

Then there is the foreign born Amer
lean, who is such By naturalization
He may be worthy of our free institu
tions, as many are; he may be un
worthy, as many have proved them
selves to he. But, rising above these
IS the typical American, without regard
to place of birth. He is the possessor
of the seven great attributes, which,
in my humble judgment, constitute
the true American:
|. That our civil and political rights
are not grants from superiors to inferi
ors, but flow out of the order and con-
stitution of nature.
Ii. That the force to maintain
these rights is not physical, but moral.
Ill. That the safeguard of such
rights is individual culture and respon-
sibility.
~. That secular education is pro-
vIded by the State, and is forever free
from sectarian control.
V. That there is no alliance of
State and Church; the Government
non-religious' but not irreligious.
VI That the Sabbath is a day of
rest from ordinary care and toll.
VII. That Christianity in its ethics
and charities, is the religion of this
land.
1t was a bold venture for the fathers
of this Republic. to declare personal
liberty foremost, without regard to
birth or education or civilization.
THIS has elevated our nation above all
nations. 1t was sublime courage for
those grand men to declare that our
civil and political rights are not grants
from superiors to interiors, but that
they flow out of the order and the con-
stltutloE OF nature. 1t is this, nv
countrymen, that differentiates us, that
distinguishes US from Englishmen, and
trenchmen, and Russians. What are
the two great declarations of which
England is so proud! Take the Magma
Chorto Libertat~m. The historians
say that this is the bulwark Of English
freedom. Yes, Englishmen, you do
right to 50 esteem it. But then you
should remember that the Mama
Chdrfd Libertatum was concession
from King John-a concession from a
superior to interiors, and the men who
Wrung that concession from that Eng
llsh king did not esteem themselves
his equals, but permitted themselves to
be treated as interiors. Then take
what IS known in English parliament
airy history as A Petition of Rights.
1t secured concession from King
Charles Ia superior to interiors.
But our fathers said we are the supe-
riors. Applause. We recognize no
superior but God; we declare govern
ment of the people, sby the people, and
for the people Applause. We ask
not for Magma Charta Li5ertatuns.
We offer no petition of rights. Jeffer
son made our declaration of rights
and the fathers signed it, saying We,
are born fir and equal, created in the
image Of ~; our political rights are
lnalio y, inseparable from our birth.
use. That declaration turned
the corner of political history. 1t as
founded all Europe 1t sent a chill
through royal blood. 1t caused pale
ness to come over kings and queens:
yeti was declaration which oncomino
generations appoved, and oncoming
centuries will applaud, because born Of
truth, justice and liberty.
The naturalized American must re-
nounce all allegiance to foreign prince
or potentate or government; in so do
ing he must reject the assumed superi-
orlty of any human grantor and assert
the superiority of the individual citizen
IN whom inhcrc these rights. TAp-
plause. lr
The fathers ventured the assertion
that government of the people, and
by the people and for the people Should
be supported, not by physical force,
but by moral power, an astounding
fact in the national history. The pow,
er that conquered in the war for
independence was moral force. 1t
was the spirit of '76 1t was the spir
It OF '76 that inspired Warren to say:
"Put me where the battle is hottest"
1t was the spiritof '76 that moved Put |
nam to Stout out on the eve of battle:
Powder powder! Ye gods, give us
powder" 1t was the spirit of rs that
caused the New Jersey dominic, when
the army was destitute of wadding. to
rush to the church and. getting a copy
of Watts psalms, shout out: .sThere
boys, put Watts into them" It was
the spirit of '76 that led Washington
to consecrate himself, his time, his |
wealth, and the grandest men in the |